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Family ancestry
Systematic research and trace of past events relating families and their history.
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Peerage
Genealogy; Family ancestry
A book containing a list of peers with their genealogy, history, and titles.
Widow
Genealogy; Family ancestry
A woman whose husband has died; particularly such a woman who has not yet remarried.
Abstract
Genealogy; Family ancestry
A summary of a particular record or document with only the most important information from the original document; may be used instead of original documents in genealogical research.
Genealogy
Genealogy; Family ancestry
1. The science or study of family descent 2. A chart or recorded history of the descent of a person or family from an ancestor or ancestors 3. Descent from an ancestor; pedigree; lineage.
Redemptioner
Genealogy; Family ancestry
An immigrant to the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries who obtained passage by becoming an indentured servant.
Administrator
Genealogy; Family ancestry
An appointee of the court who settles the estate of a deceased person who died without leaving a will.
